[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/HG9XQUe4"] [Date "2026.01.16"] [Round "-"] [White "Erik_Vartanian"] [Black "Santoseddy"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "HG9XQUe4"] [UTCDate "2026.01.16"] [UTCTime "12:40:48"] [WhiteElo "1939"] [BlackElo "1927"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-1"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "B28"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.04] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.27] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] } { B28 Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.27] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.3] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] } 6. Qd1 { [%eval 0.15] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.51] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.56] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.73] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.67] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.67] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.48] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.56] } 10. b5?! { (0.56 → -0.41) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -0.41] } (10. Be3) 10... axb5 { [%eval -0.25] } 11. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.22] } 11... Qd8 { [%eval 0.05] } 12. e5?! { (0.05 → -0.93) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -0.93] } (12. Qc2 Ne5 13. Bb2 Nxf3+ 14. gxf3 Bd7 15. Rd1 Bxb5 16. cxb5 Rc8 17. Qe2 Be7) 12... dxe5 { [%eval -0.91] } 13. Qxd8+?! { (-0.91 → -1.94) Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%eval -1.94] } (13. Bb2 Bc5 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 Qxd1+ 16. Rxd1 Ke7 17. Be2 Bb7 18. O-O Rhd8) 13... Kxd8 { [%eval -2.01] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -1.97] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval -2.02] } 15. O-O-O+?! { (-2.02 → -3.07) Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%eval -3.07] } (15. Bxc5 bxc5 16. g3 Ra4 17. Bg2 Ke7 18. Nd2 Nd4 19. Nc3 Ra6 20. O-O Nd7) 15... Ke7 { [%eval -3.1] } 16. Bxc5+ { [%eval -3.06] } 16... bxc5 { [%eval -3.04] } 17. Rd6?! { (-3.04 → -3.87) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -3.87] } (17. Re1 Nd7 18. h4 Bb7 19. h5 f6 20. Rh3 Nd4 21. Nfxd4 cxd4 22. f4 exf4) 17... Bb7 { [%eval -4.17] } 18. Be2 { [%eval -3.86] } 18... Rhd8?! { (-3.86 → -2.87) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -2.87] } (18... Nd4 19. Nfxd4 exd4 20. Rb6 Bxg2 21. Rg1 Nd7 22. Rd6 Be4 23. f3 Bg6 24. f4) 19. Rhd1 { [%eval -3.29] } 19... e4 { [%eval -2.83] } 20. Ng5?! { (-2.83 → -4.22) Inaccuracy. Rxd8 was best. } { [%eval -4.22] } (20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Nd2 Nd4 22. Re1 Nd7 23. f3 exf3 24. Bxf3 Bxf3 25. gxf3 Nb6) 20... h6 { [%eval -3.5] } 21. Nh3?! { (-3.50 → -4.40) Inaccuracy. Rxd8 was best. } { [%eval -4.4] } (21. Rxd8 Nxd8 22. Nh3 Nc6 23. Kb2 Ne5 24. Ng1 g5 25. f3 exf3 26. Nxf3 Ned7) 21... Nd4 { [%eval -4.24] } 22. Nxd4?! { (-4.24 → -5.45) Inaccuracy. Rxd8 was best. } { [%eval -5.45] } (22. Rxd8 Nxe2+ 23. Kd2 Rxd8+ 24. Kxe2 Rxd1 25. Kxd1 Ng4 26. a4 Nxh2 27. Kc2 Ng4) 22... Rxd6 { [%eval -5.45] } 23. Nb5 { [%eval -5.52] } 23... Rxd1+ { [%eval -5.43] } 24. Kxd1 { [%eval -5.51] } 24... g5 { [%eval -5.41] } 25. f3 { [%eval -5.45] } 25... exf3 { [%eval -5.45] } 26. gxf3 { [%eval -5.53] } 26... Rd8+ { [%eval -5.26] } 27. Kc2 { [%eval -5.39] } 27... Nh5 { [%eval -5.37] } 28. Kc3 { [%eval -5.25] } 28... Ng7 { [%eval -4.85] } 29. f4 { [%eval -5.09] } 29... f6 { [%eval -5.03] } 30. fxg5 { [%eval -5.2] } 30... hxg5 { [%eval -5.18] } 31. Nf2 { [%eval -4.93] } 31... f5 { [%eval -4.96] } 32. Nd3 { [%eval -4.55] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval -4.33] } 33. a4 { [%eval -4.4] } 33... Kf6?! { (-4.40 → -3.46) Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%eval -3.46] } (33... Ne8 34. Na7 Ra8 35. Nb5 Rxa4 36. Nxc5 Ra2 37. Nd4 Bc8 38. Kb4 Kf6 39. Kb3) 34. Nd6 { [%eval -3.61] } 34... Rb8 { [%eval -3.5] } 35. Nxc5 { [%eval -3.68] } 35... Bc6 { [%eval -3.5] } 36. a5 { [%eval -3.52] } 36... g4 { [%eval -3.55] } 37. a6 { [%eval -3.84] } 37... Nh5?! { (-3.84 → -3.00) Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%eval -3.0] } (37... Rh8 38. Nb5 e5 39. Na7 Ba8 40. Nd7+ Kg5 41. c5 Rxh2 42. c6 Ne8 43. Bd3) 38. Kc2?! { (-3.00 → -4.26) Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%eval -4.26] } (38. Bd1 Ke7 39. Nb5 Nf4 40. Ba4 Rh8 41. Kb4 Rxh2 42. Nd4 Ba8 43. Bc6 Rh8) 38... Nf4 { [%eval -4.17] } 39. Bd1 { [%eval -4.76] } 39... Ke5 { [%eval -4.36] } 40. Nf7+ { [%eval -4.44] } 40... Kd4 { [%eval -4.35] } 41. Nb3+ { [%eval -4.21] } 41... Kxc4 { [%eval -4.35] } 42. Na5+ { [%eval -4.48] } 42... Kc5 { [%eval -4.47] } 43. Ne5 { [%eval -4.62] } 43... Ba4+ { [%eval -4.52] } 44. Kd2 { [%eval -4.36] } 44... Bxd1?? { (-4.36 → -0.47) Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%eval -0.47] } (44... Bb5 45. h3 gxh3 46. Bf3 Rd8+ 47. Ke1 Kb6 48. a7 Nd5 49. Kf2 Ra8 50. Nb3) 45. Nd7+ { [%eval -0.51] } 45... Kb5 { [%eval -0.53] } 46. Nxb8 { [%eval -0.67] } 46... Kxa5 { [%eval -0.42] } 47. a7?? { (-0.42 → -5.14) Blunder. Kxd1 was best. } { [%eval -5.14] } (47. Kxd1 Kb6 48. Kd2 Ka7 49. Nd7 Kxa6 50. Ke3 Nd5+ 51. Kd4 Kb5 52. Nf8 e5+) 47... Bf3 { [%eval -5.12] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval -5.31] } 48... Nd5+ { [%eval -5.06] } 49. Kd4 { [%eval -5.02] } 49... Nc7 { [%eval -4.81] } 50. Ke5 { [%eval -4.75] } 50... Bd5 { [%eval -4.48] } 51. Kd6 { [%eval -5.54] } 51... Nb5+ { [%eval -6.16] } 52. Ke5 { [%eval -6.22] } 52... Nxa7 { [%eval -6.04] } 53. Nd7 { [%eval -5.91] } 53... Kb5 { [%eval -5.78] } 54. Nf6 { [%eval -6.22] } 54... Nc6+ { [%eval -6.17] } 55. Kf4 { [%eval -6.07] } 55... Bf3 { [%eval -5.42] } 56. Nh5 { [%eval -6.01] } 56... Be4 { [%eval -6.17] } 57. Nf6 { [%eval -6.19] } 57... e5+ { [%eval -5.99] } 58. Kg3 { [%eval -6.44] } 58... Bf3 { [%eval -6.1] } 59. Nd7?! { (-6.10 → -9.01) Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%eval -9.01] } (59. Nh5 Kc4 60. Nf6 f4+ 61. Kh4 Kd4 62. Nh5 Bd1 63. Nf6 Ke3 64. Nd5+ Kd3) 59... Nd4?? { (-9.01 → -4.02) Blunder. f4+ was best. } { [%eval -4.02] } (59... f4+ 60. Kh4 e4 61. Kg5 e3 62. Kxf4 e2 63. Kg5 e1=Q 64. Nf6 Qe5+ 65. Kg6) 60. Nxe5 { [%eval -3.82] } 60... Ne2+ { [%eval -3.63] } 61. Kf2 { [%eval -3.71] } 61... Nd4 { [%eval -4.06] } 62. Ke3 { [%eval -4.29] } 62... Kc5 { [%eval -4.0] } 63. Kf4 { [%eval -4.44] } 63... Kd5 { [%eval -4.39] } 64. Nd3 { [%eval -5.48] } 64... Be2 { [%eval -4.96] } 65. Nf2 { [%eval -5.3] } 65... Ke6 { [%eval -5.13] } 66. h3 { [%eval -5.01] } 66... g3 { [%eval -6.79] } 67. Kxg3 { [%eval -6.06] } 67... Ke5 { [%eval -6.53] } 68. h4 { [%eval -6.38] } 68... Bh5 { [%eval -5.97] } 69. Nh3 { [%eval -7.82] } 69... Ke4 { [%eval -7.28] } 70. Nf4? { (-7.28 → Mate in 17) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng5+ was best. } { [%eval #-17] } (70. Ng5+ Ke3 71. Nh7 f4+ 72. Kh3 f3 73. Nf6 f2 74. Ng4+ Bxg4+ 75. Kxg4 Ne6) 70... Be8?? { (Mate in 17 → -2.86) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne2+ was best. } { [%eval -2.86] } (70... Ne2+ 71. Nxe2 Bxe2 72. h5 Bxh5 73. Kh4 Be2 74. Kg3 f4+ 75. Kf2 Bg4 76. Kg2) 71. Ng2?? { (-2.86 → -6.47) Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%eval -6.47] } (71. h5 Nf3 72. h6 Ng5 73. Nh3 Nh7 74. Nf2+ Ke5 75. Nd3+ Kf6 76. Kf4 Nf8) 71... Ne2+ { [%eval -7.08] } 72. Kf2 { [%eval -6.66] } 72... Nf4 { [%eval -6.03] } 73. Ne3?! { (-6.03 → -24.23) Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%eval -24.23] } (73. Ne1 Bh5 74. Nc2 Nd3+ 75. Kf1 f4 76. Na3 Nc5 77. Nc2 f3 78. Ke1 Nd3+) 73... Nh3+ { [%eval -9.69] } 74. Ke2 { [%eval -7.98] } 74... Nf4+?! { (-7.98 → -4.96) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval -4.96] } (74... f4 75. Nc2 f3+ 76. Kd2 f2 77. Ne3 Bb5 78. h5 Ng5 79. h6 Nh7 80. Nc2) 75. Kd2 { [%eval -4.48] } 75... Bh5 { [%eval -4.04] } 76. Nxf5 { [%eval -2.18] } 76... Kxf5 { [%eval -58.9] } 77. Ke3 { [%eval -73.87] } 77... Ng2+?? { (-73.87 → -2.45) Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%eval -2.45] } (77... Ke5 78. Kd2 Kd4 79. Kc2 Nd5 80. Kb2 Kc4 81. Ka3 Ne3 82. Ka4 Bd1+ 83. Ka5) 78. Kf2 { [%eval -2.71] } 78... Nxh4?! { (-2.71 → -1.61) Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%eval -1.61] } (78... Nf4) 79. Ke3 { [%eval -83.08] } 79... Kg4 { [%eval -83.08] } 80. Kd4 { [%eval -52.83] } 80... Bf7?? { (-52.83 → -1.72) Blunder. Kf4 was best. } { [%eval -1.72] } (80... Kf4) 81. Ke5 { [%eval -1.65] } 81... Kg5 { [%eval -83.08] } 82. Kd4 { [%eval -80.77] } 82... Kf5 { [%eval -72.4] } 83. Ke3 { [%eval -2.96] } 83... Bd5?! { (-2.96 → -1.67) Inaccuracy. Ke5 was best. } { [%eval -1.67] } (83... Ke5) 84. Kd4?? { (-1.67 → -83.08) Blunder. Kd3 was best. } { [%eval -83.08] } (84. Kd3 Ke5 85. Kc3 Ke4 86. Kd2 Kd4 87. Kc2 Nf3 88. Kb2 Kd3 89. Ka1 Kc3) 84... Be4 { [%eval -83.08] } 85. Ke3 { [%eval -83.08] } 85... Ng2+ { [%eval -2.73] } 86. Kd4 { [%eval -1.44] } 86... Kf4 { [%eval #-36] } 87. Kc5 { [%eval #-36] } 87... Ne3?? { (Mate in 36 → -5.13) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ke5 was best. } { [%eval -5.13] } (87... Ke5 88. Kb6 Ne3 89. Kc5 Bd5 90. Kb4 Kd4 91. Ka3 Nc2+ 92. Kb2 Kd3 93. Kb1) 88. Kd4 { [%eval -2.16] } 88... Nc2+?! { (-2.16 → -1.43) Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%eval -1.43] } (88... Bf5) 89. Kc5?? { (-1.43 → Mate in 34) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best. } { [%eval #-34] } (89. Kc3 Ke5 90. Kc4 Bg6 91. Kc3 Kd5 92. Kd2 Kd4 93. Ke2 Bd3+ 94. Kf3 Ke5) 89... Ke5 { [%eval #-34] } 90. Kc4 { [%eval #-33] } 90... Ne3+?! { (Mate in 33 → -83.08) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kd6 was best. } { [%eval -83.08] } (90... Kd6 91. Kb3 Kc5 92. Ka2 Kc4 93. Kb2 Nd4 94. Ka2 Kc3 95. Ka3 Nc2+ 96. Ka2) 91. Kc3 { [%eval -1.89] } 91... Kd5 { [%eval #-35] } 92. Kd2 { [%eval -83.08] } 92... Nc4+ { [%eval #-36] } 93. Kc3 { [%eval -83.08] } 93... Kc5 { [%eval -53.53] } 94. Kb3 { [%eval -20.7] } 94... Bd5 { [%eval -83.08] } 95. Kc3 { [%eval -83.08] } 95... Ne5 { [%eval -65.82] } 96. Kd2 { [%eval -1.43] } 96... Kd4 { [%eval -1.09] } 97. Ke2?? { (-1.09 → Mate in 24) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc2 was best. } { [%eval #-24] } (97. Kc2) 97... Nc4 { [%eval #-23] } 98. Kf2 { [%eval #-23] } 98... Be4 { [%eval #-22] } 99. Kg3 { [%eval #-16] } 99... Ne5 { [%eval #-15] } 100. Kf4 { [%eval #-15] } 100... Nd3+ { [%eval #-18] } 101. Kg5 { [%eval #-17] } 101... Ke5 { [%eval #-17] } 102. Kg4 { [%eval #-16] } 102... Nf4 { [%eval #-18] } 103. Kg5 { [%eval #-18] } 103... Bf5 { [%eval #-20] } 104. Kh4 { [%eval #-18] } 104... Ng2+?? { (Mate in 18 → -1.29) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nd3 was best. } { [%eval -1.29] } (104... Nd3 105. Kg5 Nf2 106. Kh6 Kf6 107. Kh5 Be4 108. Kh6 Ng4+ 109. Kh5 Kf5 110. Kh4) 105. Kg5?? { (-1.29 → Mate in 17) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg3 was best. } { [%eval #-17] } (105. Kg3 Ne3) 105... Ne3 { [%eval #-17] } 106. Kh4 { [%eval #-13] } 106... Nf1 { [%eval #-19] } 107. Kg5 { [%eval #-20] } 107... Ng3?? { (Mate in 20 → -1.22) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne3 was best. } { [%eval -1.22] } (107... Ne3 108. Kh6 Kf6 109. Kh5 Be4 110. Kh4 Kf5 111. Kg3 Ng4 112. Kh4 Ne5 113. Kh5) 108. Kh4?? { (-1.22 → Mate in 20) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh6 was best. } { [%eval #-20] } (108. Kh6) 108... Kf4?? { (Mate in 20 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { Draw by stalemate. } (108... Ne4 109. Kh5 Nd6 110. Kh6 Kf6 111. Kh5 Nf7 112. Kh4 Ke5 113. Kg3 Ke4 114. Kf2) 1/2-1/2